Fabian triumphs in battle of 'Mexican brothers'

Having scored one and played a key part in setting up Alexander Meier for the opener, the Mexico international put in a confidence-boosting display after struggling to make his mark on the side since arriving from Chivas Guadalajara in the last winter transfer window. The 27-year-old, accompanied by his interpreter Stephane Gödde, gamely took part in seemingly endless post-match interviews, having secured the Eagles a second win of the season, and one that went some way to easing the pain of last week's 1-0 defeat to local neighbours SV Darmstadt 98.

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Fabian, a stocky figure with a ready smile, even appeared a little nervous in front of so many cameras and microphones in the mixed zone. "You always have to work as hard as you can, be ready to fight and then focus on the next game," he said. After failing to get on the scoresheet at all in 11 outings in the second half of last season, Fabian was aware that many critics had already written him off – a fact he used as extra motivation: "The most important thing is to be patient. I never stopped working. When the coach needs me, I'm ready right away."

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Fabian's contribution against Leverkusen extended far beyond than merely scoring, however. He covered more ground (11.44 kilometres) than any of his team-mates, while he made more sprints (30) and fast runs (92) and had more shots (seven) than anyone else on the pitch.

Yet as Hradecky pointed out, perhaps Fabian does not know his compatriot as well as he thought: "Both our video analysts and Marco said that Chicharito would go for the right side with his penalty." Instead, the 'Little Pea' went the other way but crashed his effort against the base of the post – allowing his 'brother' a first taste of the Bundesliga limelight.